Wingate Children's Centre

Partridge Terrace, Wingate, Co Durham, TS28 5BD

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home » welcome » SEND » SEN specialist expertise

SEN specialist expertise

SENCO and SEN staff

Our SENCO is Becky Wood

More details of the SENCO’s role can be found in the SEN Policy which you can find in the School Policies section of our website.

Our team includes staff trained in Every Child a Talker, Makaton and Supporting Children on the Autistic Spectrum.

external specialists and other bodies

The school enjoys good working relationships with a wide range of people who provide services to children with SEND and their families.

The external specialists may:

  • Act in an advisory capacity
  • Extend expertise of school staff
  • Provide additional assessment
  • Support a child directly
  • Suggest statutory assessment is advisable
  • Consult with all parties involved with the child

These include:

  • Durham County Council Local Offer
  • Durham SEND Information,  Advice and Support Service
  • Educational Psychology Consultants
  • Speech & Language Consultants
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Paediatriacian
  • Early Years Team

how we secure specialist expertise

We allocate funds from our school budget or through our Community of Learning to secure specialist advice.

Sometimes this funding is used to provide additional support, train staff or provide additional specialist resources. Each year we purchase an SLA with the Speech and Language Therapy service in order that children with difficulties in this area are quickly identified and supported.

If a child has complex special educational needs, we could also receive additional staffing through the LA Outreach pool of staff.

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Partridge Terrace

Wingate

County Durham

TS28 5BD

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